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The Detroit Lions are scheduled to report for preseason camp this week. Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett will break down each position group as the season approaches. Today, it's the special teams.

Position battles: There's competition in camp everywhere except long snapper, where Muhlbach is coming off a Pro Bowl season. The biggest question, though, is who handles kick and punt returns. Miller, an undrafted rookie, will get the first crack at the job, but he didn't even handle returns as a senior at ...